Bird Flu In Humans 2024. A major outbreak of a new strain of bird flu—formally named influenza a virus subtype h5n1 —has since killed millions of wild birds and infected poultry, dairy cattle,. New york’s plan for confronting bird flu if it begins spreading among people relies heavily on a vast stockpile of flu treatment medicine.
Between january 2003 and march 28, 2024, who has reported 888 human cases of bird flu infection, and 52% were fatal, according to the organization’s latest. Four poultry workers in colorado recently contracted bird flu, bringing the total of u.s.